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Two unfolding outbreaks continue to command global attention. As a hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship appears to be petering out, Ebola cases continue to…

Two children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the last fortnight.The UK Health…

The US has recorded more than 2,000 confirmed measles cases so far this year – near the total of 2,228 recorded in all of 2025, and…

Twenty-six years ago, the US eliminated the measles virus. Measles is extremely contagious, and sporadic cases and outbreaks are expected.But as of April 2026, Utah officials…

Utah has emerged as a major center of measles infections in the US, as an outbreak that has been building for some time continues to expand.State…

Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.The government, in partnership with the…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First, we have an update…

March 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMeasles outbreak erupts in one of U.S.’s largest ICE detention centersCamp East Montana, one of the largest…

Experts say that the Trump administration has failed to take obvious steps to contain the spread of measles, which is continuing to accelerate in the United…

The US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be a priority, which could have global ramifications as countries…